Authorities Seek Leads In Search For Missing Sequoyah County Man

Authorities Seek Leads In Search For Missing Sequoyah County Man

Authorities still are looking for leads in the case of a Sequoyah County man who went missing from his home on Saturday.

Albert Mears, 79, left his home in the Mineral Springs community, about three miles north of Muldrow, in his black 2008 Toyota about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sequoyah County Undersheriff Roger Fuller said Tuesday.

A Silver Alert was issued for Mears on Monday, according to a Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office report.

Fuller said Wednesday that he had met with Mears’ family and that authorities had not developed any new leads to help locate Mears.

“We’re just waiting for a sighting or some kind of new information,” Fuller said. “Right now, we’re up against a wall.”

The Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Department has reached out to several surrounding county and city agencies to aid in the search. The details of the case have been entered into the National Crime Information Center, Fuller said.

Authorities have not yet narrowed an area to search for Mears. Authorities in Mississippi and Alabama also have been alerted to be on the lookout for Mears, Fuller said.

“It’s been four days, so we’re getting really concerned,” Fuller said. “We just don’t know where to look.”

Fuller said there has been no recent activity on Mears’ bank account, and as far as authorities know, all Mears had with him when he left his home was his clothing.

Mears was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt and white sneakers. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Department at (918) 775-9155.